Advise for a Consew 206-rb5

[MG513]

Great advice here. Can someone with the same tension disk as the Consew post a photo of which disk they place the thread between?? Do you pull the thread over the little knob on the right of the disk?? 

I I have a manual. It's not clear enough. 

When I turn the knob on the tensioner it gets harder to turn, but nothing is actually happening between the disks, which is why I'm wondering if I'm even placing the thread between the correct one. Thx

 

And for the original poster, I have the same machine and had the SAME problems 6 months ago. Adjusting the top tension solved months worth of issues in like 4 seconds lol

[stacy739]

I can't thank you all enough. I'll let you know how your responses worked ASAP.

[CowboyBob]

Maybe this will help?

[mikesc]

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Do you pull the thread over the little knob on the right of the disk?? 

No..as shown by Bob in his diagram just above, and in many videos.. the thread does not go around that little pin..you'll never get the tension right if you put it around that pin..but there is at least one very misleading video on the web that says that the thread does go around it..by a guy whose videos are often inaccurate and whose videos make me seasick..avoid them for both those reasons..

and many videos by others ( I think that Uwe may have made one ? ) that show how to do it properly..that tension unit is common to many machines..

http://www.google.com/search?q=206rb+tension+threading&hl=en&gbv=1&sa=X&as_q=&spell=1&ved=0ahUKEwju2_CXibfNAhVDWxoKHTVtBOUQBQgRKAA

Edited June 20, 2016 by mikesc

[MG513]

27 minutes ago, CowboyBob said:

Maybe this will help?

Yes!! This is helpful bob, thanks!! 

But, I still have an extra disk on mine. I have 3 (I think). I'll have to post a photo when I get home. 

I was going to call you later today lol, do you have any used post bed roller foots in stock??

22 minutes ago, mikesc said:

No..as shown by Bob in his diagram just above, and in many videos.. the thread does not go around that little pin..you'll never get the tension right if you put it around that pin..but there is at least one very misleading video on the web that says that the thread does go around it..by a guy whose videos are often inaccurate and whose videos make me seasick..avoid them for both those reasons..

and many videos by others ( I think that Uwe may have made one ? ) that show how to do it properly..that tension unit is common to many machines..

http://www.google.com/search?q=206rb+tension+threading&hl=en&gbv=1&sa=X&as_q=&spell=1&ved=0ahUKEwju2_CXibfNAhVDWxoKHTVtBOUQBQgRKAA

Thx, yes I saw the video of the guy who was wrong lol, actually watched a few times. I will check out this link you just posted!

[stacy739]

I ended up taking the machine in for service and it was out of time and the lower disk was broken so that the thread would not stay around the pin while it was sewing (  I'm probably not explaining that well). Just an FYI if anyone comes across that problem again. She is sewing like a dream now.